The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-03
THE BOSENBOOMS HAUNTED.
MRS. BoSENB00M STRUCK SEVERAL
TIMES IN THE FACE

when the Family Try to rnvestieate n Cist.
ter or Dishes they are stopped by an In.
visible Nysii-Hsit Peer Mrs. Reto's Cheat
On the corner Of Mercer and Warren
streets, in tho Riverside district OF Paterson,
stands pretentious house. Despite Its aristo.
cratic appearance II Ia occupied by number
OF families. On the lower floor live the Carks
Two Holland families, one OF them named
Bosenboom. live up stairs The house has for
some time had the reputation OF being haunt.
cd. The ghost that most frequently appeared
was that OF woman In dripping garments and
hair streaming down her back in manner
that looks as II she had been immersed In
water. The ghost is alleged to have disturbed
tho Bosenboom family for some time. Mr..
Bosenboom is dyer at the Weidmann works
He is devout Catholic, and a member OF the
Church OF Our Lady Of Lourdes, near by. But Of
late tho ghost is alleged to have been making
free with some OF the other tenants. A young
man named Tunis Koelman, who sleeps on tho
second floor. says the apparition visited him
tho other night, and shook him until his teeth
chartered. A few nights ago Mrs. Bosenboom
was aroused from her slumber by a fearful
noise. She got up and lighted lamp. but Just
ns sko did so the iamp was knocked from her
hand. and she says o sepulchral voice OK.
claimed:
Ill place my marx on you.
She sank back. and the next moment she 70.
ceived a stinging blow on the side Of her face.
I'm Gods name, who or what are you 2" she
exclaimed.
For moment she saw faint form in the
shape Of n human being. and then 1t disap.
peared. She soon recovered and lit another
lamp. She and the rest Of the family sat .uu
for the rest OF tho night. They saw nothing
The night following Mrs. Bosenboom left her
awakened by strong current OF air. notwth-
standing there was no wind outside. accom-
panied BY a din and clatter. Of. wheels. As she
lay, ehattering In her, bed, the current Of air
she received another violent. blow on the side
OF her face from an invisible hand. The noise
s ow hs
lamp remained lighted. but she saw nothing:
she The Of the night in and
Father schaeker, the priest in charge of the
that ct 81 eesd nSs pfss!
scr5ed for blessing home ba and the
Water Since them The ghost has NOT n re eay
peared in the Bosenboom apartment. although
tho noises have been heard In other parts Of
The Bosenbooms. say they were warned be.
fore they took the house that 1t was haunted,
and took It. On the second night they V were
there. which was about month ago. they re-
ksS ssns she ss' al
would be produced BY clearing away 2 big sup
ZIP patss p f TIE ss
ming 81 water IN o sink. the stunning OF feet,
the family am stract iiRSt and entersd The room
got hall way, across the kitchen they met an
ssp Srhsr shs y m
the room were continued as soon as they leftit
apartments on the same floor. corroboratest tho
IT, % hs the ~ : 5 1as5sd
night, but he is becoming somewhat used to
named Wright. formerly interested in the coal
While it was occupied by the WriShts. an aged
relative Of the family was scalded to death By
he Of The Later
man, oi whom little can be learned. except
to have been an invalid, and the husband and
wife South where they had s
terio S lost overSosid from ON the 10 steamer,
the time. which was some seven or eight years
The iy f.
that his wife was Ill and not quite In her right
mind. and he had taken, her to the steamer But
q few moments before the vessel cast on from
the wharf. and as soon as he could procure one
he accompanied her to q stateroom. where he
soon after left her to go outside, In the main
saloon. whore he sat down near tho door. Hero
he fell into conversation with q gentleman.
and as neither left the place for a moment no
without being, observed. Presently MI. Rote
remarked. III Just look, in and see how
action to the words. Looking in. he i'm;
Or course there was great excitement A
thorough search proved fruitless. The woman
was never seen afterwerd. 1t seemed incredi:
bio that she should have reached the small
window high up In the side Of the vessel and
jumped thence into tho sea. but 1t was the only
9. very. secluded life. keeping to his bed ,por-
ton Of the time. He finally resolved to have
funeral services held at the house. and this
was done. as In other instances Of persona lost
at sea, precisely as II the remains were there
present. Not long afterward Mr.. Rote dis
posed Of the place and removed from the
neighborhood. It Is believed to Maryland. and
since that time tho house has had several own.
erS and many occupants.